Former MLB stars Roger Clemens and Roy Oswalt returned to the mound on Saturday evening to pitch for the Savannah Bananas in Houston.
The Bananas confronted the Celebration Animals as a part of their 2024 Banana Ball World Tour at Minute Maid Park.Â
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Clemens, 61, made his look within the second inning with two outs and donned a vivid yellow jersey. He acquired a thunderous ovation. Nevertheless it wasn’t a improbable outing for “The Rocket.” He did at one level deal with a comebacker to the mound and tossed it to first base to finish the inning.
Nonetheless, he gave up a two-run single to start out the outing. Then, he allowed a two-run residence run to Jason Swan. He allowed 5 runs in his look.
Clemens wasn’t the one shock the Bananas had for the Houston followers.
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Oswalt got here into the sport within the sixth inning. He pitched one-third of an inning and allowed one run on three hits.
Clemens and Oswalt, 46, each pitched for the Houston Astros throughout their careers. Clemens from 2004 to 2006 and Oswalt from 2001 to the center of the 2010 season. Oswalt was an All-Star 3 times for Houston and Clemens was an All-Star twice.Â
Clemens gained the Cy Younger in 2005 with a 1.87 ERA and 185 strikeouts.
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Savannah continues its world tour later within the week in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after which to Gwinnett County, Georgia, subsequent week earlier than returning residence to Historic Grayson Stadium.
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